June & July

June consisted of us packing up our house in Paso Robles, finding a new place of residence, trying to help Preston cope with all of the upcoming changes, and Corbin finishing up his 7th grade school year and helping him prep for Boy Scout Camp. We found a fantastic house in Atascdero: about eight houses down from my parents, on a oak-studded, beautiful 1/2 acre, closer to Dustin's work. We'll get some pictures now that were more settled.

 

Then July snuck up on us and within a week, my cousin Alyssa got married in Fresno, then we left for (my mom's side of the family) the Bushman family reunion in northern California. On the drive up and back down we stopped in San Jose at Raging Waters to use our season passes. Not only did it help to break up the 5 hour trip, it kept us cool and we had a blast! Preston doesn't love to be splashed, but he loves the smaller water slides and watching the wave pool tides lap at his toes. Corbin loves being able to ride on anything high and fast, but even spent time with us in the lazy river.

 

During the reunion we stayed at a cabin at the KOA campground near Placerville. We learned more about my Great, Great, Great Grandfather who was there at Sutter Mill during the beginnings of the California Gold Rush. Corbin and Dustin played a tug-of-war game that they played back then (above photo). The weather was extremely hot so we were glad that the KOA had a fan in our cabin and a pool at the campground.

 

This little man keeps us on our toes. I call him "Sweet and Sour" because one moment he is hugging and kissing us and the very next moment he is throwing a fit, hitting us, and giving us dirty looks. It is interesting juggling the pre-teen years with Corbin and the toddler years with Preston. Here's to adding another boy and his personality/phases to this crazy family in November. We can't wait!